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IBM Storage Management Console for VMware vCenter - updated!

The IBM Storage Management Console for VMware vCenter version 2.5.1 is now available for download and install. This version supports XIV, SVC and Storwize V7000 as per the versions on the following table (the big change being support for version 6.2):

If you want to see a video showing the capabilities of the new console, check out this link.

After installing the console, you will get this lovely new icon:

Start it up and select the option to add new storage, you now get three choices:

If your using SVC or Storwize V7000 you need to specify an SSH private key. This key MUST be in Open SSH format. This caused me a problem as I kept getting this message when trying to add my Storwize V7000 to the plug-in:

I could use the same IP address, userid and SSH private key to logon to the Storwize V7000 using putty, so I knew none of these things were wrong.

I reread the Installation Instructions closely and realized my mistake. It clearly states:

Important: The private SSH key must be in the OpenSSH format.
If your key is not in the OpenSSH format, you can use a certified
OpenSSH conversion utility.

I pondered what conversion utility I could use when I realized I had the utility all the time:Puttygen. I opened PuttyGen, imported my private key (the .ppk file) and exported my SSH private key using OpenSSH format. You don't need to do anything with the public key.

I was then able to add the Storwize V7000 by specifying the private SSH key exported using OpenSSH format.

Now I have both IBM XIV and Storwize V7000 in the vCenter plug-in and can get detailed information about and manipulate both. In this example I have highlighted the Storwize V7000, revealing it is on 6.2.0.2 firmware.

I was tempted to detail all the many things you can do with the plug-in, but your better off watching the video via this link.

So are you using the plug-in? Have you upgraded to version 2.5.1 yet? Comments very welcome!